Case Studies
Case Studies
Various case studies on Residential Projects, and Products in the Residential Remodeling and Building industry.
Pushing Performance
Energy Auditor and sustainability Expert Drew Smith provides insight into the purpose, process, and price of home performance testing and consulting
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Custom Prefabrication: Weather Proof
GO Logic's Alan Gibson studied prefabrication in Sweden and came to find he preferred the panelization approach over modular prefab for its flexibility.
Affordable Housing
Custom Prefabrication: Urban Sensation
Architect Brett Zamore, principal of Houston-based Brett Zamore Design, customized a modular/prefabricated plan to create a three-story modern manufactured home.
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Custom Prefabrication: High-End From Factory to the Bay
Prefabricating a custom home may seem counterintuitive, but building components indoors to standard specs allows for individual designs that accommodate unique sites and clients
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Case Study: Opening Up a Former Apartment Building
The architects of a San Francisco home solve the problem of a missing backyard
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Case Study: Zero-Sum Gain
Mixing energy efficient, net zero construction with custom-build home touches
Custom Builder
Toronto Home Takes Flight with Dramatic Dragon Scaled Roof
It took three years for builder and developer Farhad Kaziman to execute the dramatically swooped dragon scaled roof on his custom home in Toronto.…
Custom Builder
Windows and Wood Tie Modern Midwest Home to the Outdoors
An architecture firm designed a modern Indianapolis home with an abundance of glass and greenery to reflect the occupants’ biophilic interest.…
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Case Study: The Studio 804 Learning Experience
The latest project from Studio 804, a design/build course for architecture students at the University of Kansas, brings together aesthetic and environmental ideals
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Custom Remodel: Welcome Changes for Tudor Home
This century-old Tudor remodel transformed a house with dark spaces and little connection to the outdoors into a space with light and attributes that suited the family's lifestyle and tastes
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Custom Remodel: Bringing It Back, Brick by Brick
A century-old red-brick home seemed like a straightforward renovation, but ...
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Custom Remodel: A Childhood Log Cabin Grows Up
Renovating an entire house isn’t always the most economical option, but it offers a host of other benefits
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Rural Retreat: A Minimalist Getaway in Nova Scotia Relies On the Strength and Beauty of Wood
Wood is always the standard for residential construction in the Maritimes
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Urban Jungle: Infill in San Francisco
Fitting a new construction into a 25-foot wide lot